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History[]

The Tilbury Fire Department served the Town of Tilbury and portions of the Townships of Tilbury North and Tilbury East until 1998, when it was merged with other Kent County fire departments to create the Chatham-Kent Fire Department.

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
Fire Station 9 Superior Street 19??-1998 (amalgamation) Currently Chatham-Kent Station 19

Apparatus[]

  • Chatham-Kent shop number added where known/applicable.
(95FD039) - 1995 Freightliner FL 80 / Dependable tanker (200/2200)
1988 White Volvo WX42 Xpeditor tandem / Superior pumper (1500/750/75' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 855)
(87FD038) - 1987 Ford E-350 / Whiting rescue
(87FD035) - 1983 Chevrolet Van 30 / Childs Truck Bodies Ltd. rescue
(E4-74) - 1974 Ford C / King pumper (840/600) (SN#73059)
1966 Ford C-950 / LaFrance pumper (840/600) (SN#F66-8150) (For sale September 2022 $3000.00 Kijiji Limoges ONT; relisted November 2023 $5000.00)
1954 AM General Military Pattern / Local tanker (-/1500)
1952 GMC / Bickle pumper (500/500) (SN#5204) (Sold to Pelee Island Fire Department)
(38FD036) - 1937 Ford / Bickle pumper (450/35) (SN#1306)